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Academic Minute: Historical Stress
In today's Academic Minute, William Parker, associate professor of surgery at Duke University Medical Center, considers whether we are more...
Differences in Minority Application Patterns
A study based on Texas data finds that minority students -- and in particular Latino students -- show somewhat different...
George Cooper, Head of White House HBCU Office, Dies
The White House on Sunday announced the death of George Cooper, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically...
Clemson Board Tries Again on Racist Honored With Building Name
Clemson University's board on Friday issued its second statement this year on Benjamin Tillman (right), a racist 19th-century politician for...
Law Firm Bans Hiring of New Ivy Grads
Adam Leitman Bailey, founder of an eponymous law firm in New York, is stirring up controversy with a piece in...
Elite Australian Universities Reject Report on Graduates' Salaries
The Group of Eight, which represents Australia's most prestigious research universities, is condemning a new government report that found that...
U of Oslo Admits Mass Murderer
The University of Oslo on Friday announced that it has admitted Anders Behring Breivik, who in 2011 killed 77 people...
Spending More on College, But Worrying Less
Families are spending more on college, but parents are less concerned about that investment paying off, according to the results...